PIZZA! PIZZA! Pop Up: A Festival of Italian Flavors Coming to Prague

On Thursday, September 5th, 2024, the PIZZA! PIZZA! Pop Up festival will take over Holešovice Market from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

This one-day event offers the best of Italian cuisine, featuring everything from traditional pizzas to lesser-known delicacies like baked piadina, fresh pasta, and fried stuffed olives.

The festival is free to enter and promises a day filled with authentic Italian tastes, great coffee, fine wines, cocktails, and live music, all in the open air.

“We aim to offer visitors a taste of something authentic, something new, all within a relaxed atmosphere,” says Aleš Víšek from the Holešovice Market program team. “PIZZA! PIZZA! Pop Up embodies this, providing an opportunity to enjoy the flavors of Italy and escape the daily grind, even if just for a while.”

Authentic Italian Street Food

MATE’S pizza truck will serve up true Neapolitan pizza, while the team from Pizza Therapy will showcase their passion for this iconic dish.

Picoška food truck will also serve pizzas made from traditional Napoletana dough, known for its long fermentation process resulting in a light and digestible crust. Francesco Gallucci from Le Pizze di Frankie will bring his expertise, preparing both classic and pizzas right from his bistro in Nusle.

But Italy offers more than just pizza. Visitors can explore the diverse flavors of Italian street food, like piadina, a thin flatbread filled with various ingredients, which has roots in ancient Rome and is now a staple of the Emilia-Romagna region.

You can also sample Ascolana olives, stuffed with meat and fried to a crisp, or try the lesser-known pinza, a relative of pizza made from a mix of wheat, rice, and soy flour.

Take Eat EZ will have homemade ham, porchetta, and traditional salsiccia sausage for those who love Italian sausages.

Petra, a participant from MasterChef, will present Italian classics from her iconic Yum-Yum Piaggio, including Tuscan tomato soup, homemade pasta, and Panna Cotta. Her tricycle-turned-food-truck adds a touch of Italy’s vintage charm to the festival.

La Mia Spritzeria stand will transport you to an Italian piazza with a selection of wines, cocktails, and other beverages. Enjoy a classic Aperol Spritz, a strong Negroni, or a refreshing Malfy gin and tonic.

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